Technology and generational shifts are changing meeting planners' and attendees' expectations for meeting spaces and events in general, according to a panel of experts at the 2016 HTNG North American Conference.
Speaking at the "Planning for the future of meetings" panel, Andrew Moffett, global discipline leader of event management at Marriott International, said hoteliers need to create meeting and convention spaces that allow attendees to simultaneously take in content like presentations while allowing them to simultaneously remain social and collaborative, which he said are the primary goals of millennials during events. more